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All-State Band Contest to be held in Harlan, Saturday

News

October 25th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Band members from around southwest Iowa will travel to Harlan this weekend. The Harlan Community High School is hosting All-State band contest starting around 7:30am Saturday. The band contest is different from other contests as it is based on individual performances as opposed to a group. The high school will welcome close to 800 musicians from 75 school districts around the area. Students will audition for band, chorus or orchestra.

This is the fifth time Harlan Community has been a audition site. Along with Harlan, All-State auditions will be held at Fairfield, Indianola, Storm Lake and West Delaware. The final All-State groups will feature 200 orchestra, 600 choir and 300 band members. The selected members for the All-State groups will perform at a musical festival in Ames from Thursday, November 21st through Saturday, November 23rd and finishing with a concert at the Hilton Coliseum at 7pm.

(Joel McCall/KNOD)

 

 

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CCHS Announces new logo design

News

October 25th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Cass County Health System have announced a new logo design will be used throughout the health system.  The new logo was developed to better reflect the integrated care provided by all of the health system affiliates – Cass County Memorial Hospital, Atlantic Medical Center, Eye Associates, Southwest Iowa Surgery, and Southwest Iowa Mental Health Center.  The Cass County Memorial Hospital Foundation will utilize the new logo as well.CassCounty-HS-2c-logo (3)

The current hospital logo was designed by a long-time staff member, Bev Mendenhall in 1987.  Originally used in brown, the logo was updated to blue in 1992, with Southwest Iowa Mental Health Center and the CCMH Foundation using the same design in different colors.  Over the years, Atlantic Medical Center, Eye Associates and Southwest Iowa Surgery all developed individual business logos.  When Cass County Health System was formed in January, 2000, no changes were made to any of the logos. In 2006, a health system text logo was developed, but all the others remained in use, too.

Cass County Health System turned to the Des Moines based branding and marketing agency McLellan Marketing Group for the logo development.

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8AM Newscast 10-25-2013

News, Podcasts

October 25th, 2013 by admin

w/ Ric Hanson

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Heartbeat Today 10-25-2013

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

October 25th, 2013 by admin

Jim Field talks about the history of school nicknames around the area and state that was put together by Bud Legg at the Iowa High School Athletic Association. Find the full statewide list here.

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Girls Cross Country State Qualifiers

Sports

October 25th, 2013 by Jim Field

1-A @ Treynor

  1. Griswold 81
  2. St. Albert 121
  3. Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 143
  1. Rebekah Topham, Griswold 14:56
  2. Kristen Weber, Earlham 16:04
  3. Destiny Scar, Nodaway Valley 16:10
  4. Michelle Mumm, Tri-Center 16:18
  5. Emma Harper, East Union 16:19
  6. Mackenzie Hulsing, Southwest owa 16:20
  7. Jacey Martin, St. Albert 16:28
  8. Megan Maaske, Woodbine 16:36
  9. Megan Deist, Audubon 16:42
  10. Charissa Mogler, Bedford 16:42

2-A @ Panora

  1. Panorama 63
  2. Greene County 84
  3. North Polk 89
  1. Allison Higgins, Greene County 15:45
  2. Alexis Cook, Missouri Valley 16:13
  3. Hannah Appleseth, Panorama 16:17
  4. Michelle Manser, Albia 16:30
  5. Holly McKinney, Interstate-35 16:36
  6. Sybbie Sears, North Polk 16:44
  7. Jordan Winke, Albia 16:45
  8. Shelby Hunemiller, West Central Valley 16:46
  9. Rachel Stafford, PCM 16:46
  10. Karlee Johnk, Panorama 16:49

3-A @ Winterset

  1. Humboldt 67
  2. Winterset 81
  3. Dallas Center-Grimes 97
  1. Abby Kohut-Jackson, Ballard 14:32
  2. Sam Larson, Humboldt 14:40
  3. Madison Waymire, Dallas Center-Grimes 14:48
  4. Maddie Kampen, Humboldt 15:06
  5. Layken Gurwell, Winterset 15:07
  6. Brianna Mueller, ADM 15:11
  7. Tiffany Williams, Atlantic 15:14
  8. Maria Mostek, Creston 15:17
  9. Megan Hart, Shenandoah-Essex 15:25
  10. Sophia Luu, Humboldt 15:27

4-A @ Council Bluffs

  1. Johnston 33
  2. Des Moines Roosevelt 43
  3. Waukee 44
  1. Jordyn Kleve, Johnston 14:38
  2. Megan Schott, Des Moines Roosevelt 14:49
  3. Maddy Bradley, Johnston 15:13
  4. Rachel Brush, Waukee 15:13
  5. Sara Ness, Johnston 15:14
  6. Jordan Allen, Waukee 15:23
  7. Erika Lewis, Waukee 15:32
  8. Kenzie Carney, Des Moines Roosevelt 15:33
  9. Anna Toot, Johnston 15:36
  10. Emma Buchanan, Des Moines Roosevelt 15:37

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Boys Cross Country State Qualifiers

Sports

October 25th, 2013 by Jim Field

1-A @ Treynor

  1. Riverside 73
  2. St. Albert 76
  3. Boyer Valley 95
  1. Noah Larsen Mount Ayr 16:45
  2. Shane Breheny Nodaway Valley 17:01
  3. Wyatt Schulz Logan-Magnolia 17:02
  4. Heath Downing Nodaway Valley 17:02
  5. Tim Brink Riverside 17:07
  6. Brady Ryun Riverside 17:10
  7. Max Ross St. Albert 17:11
  8. Brayten Funke Nodaway Valley 17:11
  9. Chase Bonsall Boyer Valley 17:19
  10. Gus Doll St. Albert 17:21

2-A @ Panora

  1. North Polk 42
  2. Albia 66
  3. Shenandoah 66
  1. Colton Dorpinghaus Albia 16:56
  2. Peter Smith North Polk 16:58
  3. Ryley Sandberg North Polk 17:11
  4. Reed Smith North Polk 17:45
  5. Mason Cox Albia 17:50
  6. Christian Berglund North Polk 17:52
  7. Josh Sunberg Red Oak 17:53
  8. Nate Hoyt Shenandoah 17:57
  9. Logan LeRette Red Oak 18:03
  10. Hunter Simmons Panorama 18:04

3-A @ Winterset

  1. Harlan 63
  2. Dallas Center-Grimes 96
  3. Creston 103
  1. Atem Akok (11) Perry 16:24
  2. Luke Kohut-Jackson (11) Ballard 16:47
  3. Casey Roberts (11) Saydel 17:01
  4. Cooper McDermott (10) Creston 17:09
  5. Josh Berger (12) ADM 17:20
  6. Chris Brace (12) Harlan 17:26
  7. Jay Wolfe (11) Creston 17:32
  8. Michael Bowden (12) Humboldt 17:33
  9. Craig Jordan (11) Ballard 17:35
  10. Philip Sciranko (12) Harlan 17:37

4-A @ Council Bluffs

  1. Johnston 26
  2. Waukee 41
  3. Des Moines Roosevelt 81
  1. Ryan Tunick (12) Waukee 15:53
  2. Drew Hershey (10) Johnston 15:59
  3. Connor Westlake (12) Johnston 16:02
  4. Abdisalan Omar (10) Des Moines Roosevelt 16:03
  5. Austin Krohnke (12) Waukee 16:03
  6. David Rice (12) Johnston 16:04
  7. Josh Borwick (11) Johnston 16:10
  8. Ben Renner (11) Johnston 16:10
  9. Jacob Scott (12) Sioux City East 16:14
  10. Brennan Borgestad (12) Waukee 16:19

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Atlantic @ Glenwood Live Tonight on KJAN!

Sports

October 25th, 2013 by Jim Field

We’ll bring you Atlantic @ Glenwood live tonight in high school football on KJAN. Glenwood has to win to have an outside shot at the playoffs and Atlantic stands in their way. Glenwood comes in to the game 4-4 overall and 2-3 in district play while Atlantic is 1-7 and 0-5.

Our high school football coverage begins at 4:45 pm with “Trojan Preview,” our weekly visit with Atlantic Coach Nick Ross. We continue our high school football coverage tonight at 6:00 with “Who’s Gonna Win?” Join Matt Mullenix, Doug Leonard, Chris Parks and Jim Field as we look at some area match-ups. Our “Football Friday Night” pre-game show begins at 6:30 tonight, with kick-off set for 7:30 pm from Glenwood.

Jim Field and Chris Parks have the call and you can listen live on AM 1220 or FM 101.1. We are streaming live audio on www.kjan.com. You can listen on your smart phone with the FREE KJAN app for iphone and android. And, you can watch the Atlantic @ Glenwood game on the TV page at www.kjan.com as we’ll be streaming live video on KJAN TV!

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Iowans encouraged to take part in prescription drug “Take Back” day

News

October 25th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

An event scheduled for tomorrow (Saturday) is designed to tackle Iowa’s fastest growing form of substance abuse. Dale Woolery, with the Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy, says there will be around 80 sites in Iowa where people can safely dispose of their old or unwanted prescription medicines. Woolery says the “Take Back” events will keep pills from being flushed or dropped down a drain and potentially harming the environment. “And, we’re getting (these drugs) out of circulation to hopefully prevent the abuse of these medicines,” Woolery says.

The drop-off sites in Iowa are among thousands across the country as part of National Prescription Take Back Day. The event is sponsored twice each year by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Woolery says the drugs taken back in Iowa have been on the rise. “That may mean there’s increasing awareness and better understanding that there is a safer, better way to get rid of our medications. At least we hope so,” Woolery says.

During the last Take Back day in April, Iowans dropped off an all-time high amount of prescription drugs. “Nearly four tons of unused medicines were disposed of at around 100 sites around the state,” Woolery says. Most of the Take Back sites in Iowa will be open Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Take Back locations can be found through a search on the website D-E-A dot gov (dea.gov).

Here are some locations in the KJAN listening area:

• The Audubon Police Dept. (410 N. Park Place)

• Manning Police Dept. (309 Elm St.)

• Hy-Vee Pharmacy in Red Oak

• Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office (200 N. 5th St.)

• Treynor Community Center (11 W. Main)

• Coon Rapids Police Dept. (123 3rd Ave. S.)

• Carroll Police Dept. (rear of the bldg. at 112 E. 5th St.)

• Walgreens in Council Bluffs (535 E. Broadway)

• Carter Lake City Hall (950 Locust St.)

• Medicap Pharmacy (1206 Locust St.) in Glenwood.

(story by Radio Iowa/Ric Hanson-KJAN)

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(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Fri., Oct. 25 2013

Podcasts, Weather

October 25th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Freese-Notis/Weather.Net forecast for the KJAN listening area, and weather information for Atlantic from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson…

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Iowa enacts changes to leasing program for farmers

Ag/Outdoor

October 25th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa is giving priority to new farmers leasing public land owned by the state. The state Department of Natural Resources says available land that’s managed by the agency can be viewed online beginning in early November. Farmers will have a month to review the details before the agency begins awarding leases.

A participating farmer must be a permanent Iowa resident, have appropriate skills and have a net worth of less than about $691,000. They must also be certified as a beginning farmer. The change is part of legislation that passed this past spring.

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